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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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