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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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