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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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