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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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