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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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