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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping 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 describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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