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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally 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. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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