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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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