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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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