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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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