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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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