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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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