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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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