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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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