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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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