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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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