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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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