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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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