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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major 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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