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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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