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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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