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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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