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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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