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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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