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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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