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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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