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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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