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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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