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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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