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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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