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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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