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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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