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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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