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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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