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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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