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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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