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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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