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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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