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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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