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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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