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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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