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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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