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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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