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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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