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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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