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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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