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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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