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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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