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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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