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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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