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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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