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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major 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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