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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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