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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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