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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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