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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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