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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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