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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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