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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key 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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