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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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