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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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