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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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