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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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