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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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