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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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