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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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