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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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