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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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