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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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