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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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