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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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