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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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