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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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