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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies 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 institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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