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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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