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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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