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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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