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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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