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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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