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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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