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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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