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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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