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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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