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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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