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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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