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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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