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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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