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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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