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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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