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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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