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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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