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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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