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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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