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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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