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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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