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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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