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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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