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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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