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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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