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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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