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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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