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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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