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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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