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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify 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 MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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