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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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