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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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