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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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