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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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