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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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