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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major 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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