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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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