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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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