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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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