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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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