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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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