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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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