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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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