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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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