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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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