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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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