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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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