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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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