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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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