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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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