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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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