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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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