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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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