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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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