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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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