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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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