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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational 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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