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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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