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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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