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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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