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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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