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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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