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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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