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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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