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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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