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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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