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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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