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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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