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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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