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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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