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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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