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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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