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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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