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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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