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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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