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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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