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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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