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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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