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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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