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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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