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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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