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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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