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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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