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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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