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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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