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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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