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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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