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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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