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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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