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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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