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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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