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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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