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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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