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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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