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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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