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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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