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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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