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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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