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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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