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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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