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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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