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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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