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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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