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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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