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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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