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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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