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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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