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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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