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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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