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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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