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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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