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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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