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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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