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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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