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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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