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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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