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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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