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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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