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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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