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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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