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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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