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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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