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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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