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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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