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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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