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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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