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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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