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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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