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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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