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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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