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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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