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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models 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 stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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