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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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