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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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