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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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