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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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