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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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