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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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