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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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