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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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