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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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