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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major 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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