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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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