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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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