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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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