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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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