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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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