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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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