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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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