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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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