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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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