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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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