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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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