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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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