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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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