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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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