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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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