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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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