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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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