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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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