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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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