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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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