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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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