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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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