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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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