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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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