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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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