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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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