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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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