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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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