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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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