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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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