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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores 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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