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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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