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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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