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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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