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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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