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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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