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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key 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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