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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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