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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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