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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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