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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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