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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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