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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure 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 MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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