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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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