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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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