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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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