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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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