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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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