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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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