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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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