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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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