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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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