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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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