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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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