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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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