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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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