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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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