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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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