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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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