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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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