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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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