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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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