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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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