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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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