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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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