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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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