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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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