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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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