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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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