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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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