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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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