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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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