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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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