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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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