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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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