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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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