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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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