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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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