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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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