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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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