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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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