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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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