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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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