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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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