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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free 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 issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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