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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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