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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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