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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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