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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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