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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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