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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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