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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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