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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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