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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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