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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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