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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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