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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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