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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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