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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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