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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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