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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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