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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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