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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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