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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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