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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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