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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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