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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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