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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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