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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the 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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