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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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