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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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