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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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