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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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