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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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