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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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