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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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