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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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