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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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