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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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