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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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