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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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