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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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