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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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