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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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