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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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