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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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