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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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