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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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