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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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