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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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