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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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