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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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