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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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