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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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