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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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