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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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