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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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