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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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