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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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