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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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