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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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