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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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