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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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