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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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