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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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