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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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