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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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