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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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