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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the 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 book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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