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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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