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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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