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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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