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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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