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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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