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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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