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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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