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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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