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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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