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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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