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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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