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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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