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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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