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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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