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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews 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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