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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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