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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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