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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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