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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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