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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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