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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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