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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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