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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the major 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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