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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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