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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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