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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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