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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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