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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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