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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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