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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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