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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the 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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