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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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