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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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