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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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