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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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