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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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