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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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