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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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