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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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