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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about 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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