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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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