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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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