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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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