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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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