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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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