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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important 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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