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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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