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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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