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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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