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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes 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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