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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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