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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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