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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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