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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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