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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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