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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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