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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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