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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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