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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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