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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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