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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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