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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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