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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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