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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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