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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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