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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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