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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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