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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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