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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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