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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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