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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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