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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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