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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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