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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models 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 in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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