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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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