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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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