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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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