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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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