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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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