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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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