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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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