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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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