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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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