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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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