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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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