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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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