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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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