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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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