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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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