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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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