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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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