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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the 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 scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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