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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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