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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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