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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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