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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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