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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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