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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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