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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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