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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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