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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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