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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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