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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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