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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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