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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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