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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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