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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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