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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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