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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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