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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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