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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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