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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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