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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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