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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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