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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business 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 optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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