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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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