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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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