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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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