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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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