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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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