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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the 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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