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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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