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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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