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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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