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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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