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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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