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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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