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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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