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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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