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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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