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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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