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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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