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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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