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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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