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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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