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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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