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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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