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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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