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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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