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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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