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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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