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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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