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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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