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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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