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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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