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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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