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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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